Making

New digital manufacturing and design technologies have the potential to create a ‘making revolution’, changing our access to production and the products we use.

Innovations such as 3D printing and laser cutting could release the creativity of millions and create thousands of jobs.

We are creating a network of individual makers and organisations to help this revolution reach its potential. Working with schools and colleges amongst others, we will ensure organisations have the skills and shared knowledge needed.

We are also undertaking research on how the economic benefits of new manufacturing technologies can be enhanced while reducing their environmental impact.

Related topics

Results

Related Projects

The hub is is our first practical ‘maker space’, and is place where industry groups and pioneering professionals can meet, collaborate and create. Our CNC machinery, 3D printers and technicians help members prototype new ...

The Mission-Orientated Innovation Policy project will work directly with leaders of public organisations from around the world interested in applying mission-oriented innovation policies to the challenges they face. The projec ...

As the global population continues to grow, we'll need two things: sustainable food sources, and ways to offset the environmental impact of more people. Energaia is a is on a mission to harvest spirulina, a microalgae which ...

What lessons can be learned from the work of The Great Recovery? From the spark of an idea to the growth of a network and beyond, we share some of our reflections and insights from the last four years.

Taking our unique design-focused approach to the
circular economy, The RSA Great Recovery partnered
with recycling and waste company SUEZ to ask the question: ‘How can we design better systems that will increase
rates of ...

Related Events

From the Internet of Things to biotechnology, Big Data analytics to 3D printing, artificial intelligence to energy storage, 4IR will challenge long-held assumptions about the ways in which we live, work and learn, and even ...